Additional funding
As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.
Information and advice pages
Additional funding
As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.
Alice, Level 6 postgraduate teaching apprentice
Alice is doing her postgraduate teaching apprenticeship at St Martin’s C of E Voluntary Aided Schools in Epsom, with Surrey South Farnham SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training).
Apprenticeship FAQs
Wondering where to start with apprenticeships? We’ve put together some frequently asked questions about applying for vacancies, how they work, salary and benefits, and degree apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships in England
Everything you need to know about apprenticeships in England, including what they are, entry requirements, and more.
Career goals: Doctor
Long hours, intense studying, and the small case of confronting illness and death each day. No wonder medicine has a competitive and demanding reputation.
CF Decline My Place Good Practice and FAQs
Discover good practice and FAQs for CF Decline My Place, the new process which allows students to request a release from their place via UCAS in order to enter Clearing.
Childcare Grants for full-time students
Find out if you're eligible to receive a Childcare Grant (CCG), and how to apply for it. Content provided by Student Finance England.
Choosing a postgraduate course
Find out about different postgraduate course types and subject areas, then search for a course using our course search tool.
Contextualised admissions – how it works in practice
Helping form a more complete picture of an applicant’s individual characteristics.
Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy 2026 personal statement guide
Show you’ve got the listening skills, resilience, and knowledge of the job in a personal statement that’s relevant and reflective.
Criminal convictions – what you need to know
Higher education is an option considered by many people with previous criminal convictions. Depending on the course you want to study, you may have to disclose your criminal record.
Degree apprenticeships
A degree apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary.
Degree courses where work experience is essential
Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.
Diagnostic radiographer
Diagnostic radiographers use state-of-the-art technology to diagnose patients and make sure they receive the right treatment to help them on their road to recovery.
Disabled students: Financial support
Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.
Disabled students: Researching your choices
Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.
Early careers multichannel campaigns
Reach the right candidates and their influencers on the right channels. 1.5 million students come to UCAS each year to explore their next steps – we're ahead of Google when it comes to students seeking information about higher education.